There once was a little boy who often got angry for unknown reasons and ended up quarreling with his friends. His parents felt 36 but had no idea how to deal with the matter.
In order to help the son, his father gave him a bag of 37 and told him that every time he 38 his temper, he must hammer a nail into the back of the 39 .
At first the boy felt puzzled at his father's words, but he did as he was told. The first day the little boy had 40 thirty nails into the fence. Over the next few weeks, 41 he learned to control his anger, the number of nails hammered daily 42 reduced. Three months later, the little boy discovered it was easier to 43 his temper than to hammer those nails into the fence. Finally the day came 44 the little boy did not lose his temper at all. He told his father about it and the father suggested that the little boy now 45 one nail each day when he was 46 control his temper. The days passed and the little boy was 47 able to tell his father that all the nails were 48 .
The father took his little boy 49 the hand and led him to the fence. He said, “You have done well, my son, but look at the 50 in the fence. The fence will never be the 51 .When you say things in anger, they 52 a scar just like this one on the person to whom you lose your temper. You can put a knife in a man and draw it out. 53 many times you say “I'm sorry”, the wound is still there. A mental wound is as bad as a 54 one. The hurt and pain caused by the 55 are deeper than those caused by the hand.
A．patient B．angry C．desperate D．worried
A．books B．tools C．nails D．suggestions
A．kept B．missed C．lost D．left
A．hammer B．shoes C．fence D．hands
A．discovered B．pulled C．pushed D．driven
A．as B．unless C．till D．although
A．hardly B．possibly C．terribly D．gradually
A．catch B．lose C．break D．hold
A．before B．when C．after D．until
A．pulled out B．pull out C．pulled over D．pull over
A．able to B．managed to C．succeeded to D．going to
A．eagerly B．fortunately C．hardly D．finally
A．lost B．returned C．gone D．spared
A．in B．of C．on D．by
A．nails B．cuts C．surface D．holes
A．one B．same C．best D．fence
A．run B．leave C．lead D．remain
A．No matter B．No doubt C．How D．However
A．serious B．violent C．terrible D．physical
A．knife B．nail C．tongue D．hammer
Have you ever been sad because of failure? Please remember, for often. achieving what you set out to do is not the most important thing.
A boy decided to dig a hole behind his house. As he was ,a couple of old boys stopped by to give a/an . “What are you doing？” asked one of the .“ I want to dig a hole all the way through the earth!” the boy excitedly. The older boys began to ,telling him that digging a hole all the way through the earth was . After a while,the boy picked up a jar(罐子). He it to the visitors. It was full of all kinds of stones and insects. Then he said calmly and ,“Maybe I can’t finish digging all the way through the earth, look at what I’ve found during this period! ”
The boy’s goal was far too ,but it did cause his to go on. And that is what a goal is --to cause us to move in the we have chosen, in other words, to cause us to keep working!
Not goal will be fully achieved. Not every job will up with a success. Not every dream will come true. But when you short of your aim, maybe you can say, “Yes, but look at I’ve found along the way! So many wonderful things have my life because I tried to do something!” is in the digging that life is lived. It is a joy on the that really makes sense.
A．small B．big C．deep D．wide
A．working B．playing C．moving D．wondering
A．hand B．look C．tool D．order
A．visitors B．girls C．friends D．neighbors
A．dug B．answered C．admitted D．debated
A．laugh B．shout C．attack D．explain
A．dangerous B．illegal C．impossible D．unnecessary
A．took B．gave C．passed D．showed
A．excitedly B．happily C．confidently D．successfully
A．but B．or C．so D．and
A．good B．difficult C．clear D．common
A．with B．on C．for D．in.
A．road B．way C．path D．direction
A．every B．each C．all D．both
A．begin B．end C．start D．finish
A．reach B．fall C．find D．set
A．whether B．when C．where D．what
A．come into B．got into C．devoted to D．turned to
A．That B．This C．It D．There
A．life B．goal C．failure D．journey
Many winters ago I was working at a college when a homeless woman came in wearing only thin clothes. She started as she sat down on a sofa in the student public room . Clearly, she wasn't well. Without too much about it, I went to the Student Affairs office where I knew I could find. in the "Lost and Found" box. I gathered her up all clothes and made my way . A co-worker told me I should not help this person. it would only lead to her wanting help. I ignored(忽视) her and carried on, the warnings.
Two weeks later a lovely elderly man came to my and asked to speak with me in private. , I gave him my full attention. He went on to tell me that he had overheard (无意听到) the with the co-worker about helping the woman. He wanted me to know that it was always okay to help people, and that was he wanted to give me a check for $1000! I tears, because I really needed the money at the time, but also because I had been recognized in such a way helping someone! We became good friends and, twenty years later, he called me up and told me he wanted to help me my first home! He gave me$ 120,000 to buy my dream house in my home town.
I asked him why he wanted to give me such a large . and he said it was because I was a "giver" and that I deserved(应得) it. I was able to the perfect little home for me, all because one day I a homeless woman without besitation .
A．crying B．coughing C．drinking D．working
A．worrying B．joking C．talking D．thinking
A．clothes B．keys C．bags D．coins
A．out B．forward C．back D．through
A．if B．as C．though D．when
A．little B．less C．much D．more
A．in spite of B．in face of C．in charge of D．in place of
A．home B．bank C．office D．classroom
A．Curious B．Worrying C．Dangerous D．Puzzling
A．quarrel B．discussion C．agreement D．conversation
A．hungry B．sick C．kind D．boring
A．how B．what C．why D．where
A．burst into B．held back C．broke out D．rolled down
A．yet B．still C．already D．never
A．to B．for C．with D．under
A．hopelessly B．carelessly C．unexpectedly D．unwillingly
A．build B．move C．plan D．buy
A．gift B．effort C．home D．friendship
A．live B．stay C．have D．go
A．found B．helped C．adopted D．raised
Once upon a time, a Japanese man wanted to rebuild his house. First he had to tear the walls open. Japanese houses have empty spaces between the wooden walls. As he was tearing them down, he found a lizard(蜥蜴) there because a nail(钉子) from the outside had been into one of its feet. Seeing this, he felt for it, and at the same time wanted to know more about it.
He knew very well that the had been knocked into the wall ten years before when the house was first . What had happened since then? The lizard had for ten years! To be trapped in a dark wall for ten years without ---it hardly seems possible, and is hard to . Then he wondered how the lizard could have lived for ten years without moving a single step since its was nailed! So he stopped his work and began to the lizard. He wanted to know what it had been doing, and it had survived.
A short time later another lizard with food in its mouth. He was shocked, and at the same time deeply .Another lizard had been the trapped one for the past ten years.
“What love exists(存在) in this animal! What can love do? It can do ! Just think, one lizard has been taking care of for ten long years, without hope that its partner would be saved,” the man said to himself.
If a small animal like a lizard can like this , just imagine how we could if we tried.
A．finally B．normally C．hardly D．actually
A．left B．packed C．buried D．trapped
A．brought B．added C．knocked D．allowed
A．unfair B．free C．loose D．sorry
A．nail B．case C．door D．food
A．sold B．bought C．built D．ruined
A．slept B．survived C．escaped D．developed
A．bending B．climbing C．moving D．eating
A．accept B．feel C．imagine D．stay
A．head B．leg C．tail D．foot
A．inspect B．charge C．appreciate D．catch
A．why B．which C．when D．how
A．appeared B．prepared C．waited D．answered
A．frightened B．affected C．educated D．worried
A．setting down B．suffering from C．joining in D．looking after
A．weak B．tiny C．wild D．ugly
A．troubles B．wonders C．concerns D．receptions
A．another B．others C．itself D．all
A．looking for B．dealing with C．giving up D．watching over
A．love B．live C．fight D．think
The moon had gone behind a cloud and there weren’t many stars in the sky. I saw a flame (火焰) in my neighbour’s . I thought he was having a midnight fast food so I went back to my .
Soon, there was a smell in the air and I guessed something was wrong. , I jumped out of bed and went downstairs to . I saw fire coming out of my neighbour’s kitchen. Right away, I “Fire! Fire!” But there was no one nearby to my shouts for help.
I into my house, called the Fire Department and went back to my neighbour’s house. I rang the doorbell, hit on the door and my neighbour’s name but there was no . I managed to the house and rescued a cat and a rabbit.
I tried to throw water through the kitchen window it was no use; the fire was too strong. , a fire engine arrived and soon the firemen put out the fire. They arrived just as the fire was going to to the other rooms in the house.
When my neighbour came back, he was because his kitchen was burnt down, but he thanked me for calling the Fire Department and for saving his . He wanted to give me some money in return but I did not it.
Weeks later, my neighbour repaired and restored his kitchen. He me to his new kitchen and there he gave me a medal that he had ordered from a factory. It made me very happy.
A．sitting room B．bathroom C．kitchen D．bedroom
A．chair B．table C．bed D．sofa
A．big B．hot C．special D．burning
A．After a while B．All the time C．Once in a while D．At once
A．examine B．search C．listen D．smell
A．said B．shouted C．received D．smiled
A．hear B．listen to C．ask D．turn to
A．walked B．rushed C．came D．stepped
A．called in B．called up C．called out D．called for
A．answer B．light C．sound D．fire
A．break down B．break out C．break up D．break into
A．and B．but C．because D．so
A．Luckily B．Sadly C．Unfortunately D．Suddenly
A．in time B．on time C．at a time D．at times
A．reach B．spread C．go D．cover
A．glad B．sad C．lucky D．angry
A．children B．parents C．life D．pets
A．expect B．want C．accept D．get
A．ordered B．begged C．suggested D．invited
A．mainly B．particularly C．specially D．Naturally
My 8-year-old son, Kevin, has made friends with some boys in the neighborhood. He has been with them after school. My wife，Qugen, and I are he has other kids to be with and we have and encouraged him to play with his friends. We also want Kevin to learn_，so we have asked him to tell us he's going and to come home at a specified time.
The started when Kevin didn't come home on time. On one occasion，I asked Kevin to be back at 6 pm. By 6：30，I needed to go him. I found him at a friend's house，and he looked that he couldn't continue playing. After we came home，I sat Kevin down for a talk about the of keeping his word. I told him I was not worried about him arriving a few late，but after half an hour，I’m going to be . He told me he understood.
The next day，I came home from work at about 6:30 p.m. and Qugen asked me to go and get Kevin she said he should be back home at 6. I walked to his friend's house and a look of appeared on Kevin's face when he came to the door.
At ，Qugen and I spoke to Kevin about why he didn't come home on time again. He said he just wanted to playing. This was ，so Qugen and I decided to ground(罚不准出门)him for a week. This no playing with his friends.
For the next week，whenever his friends came to ask for Kevin，we let him to them that he was grounded. We felt this would help him be responsible for his .
As a ，I believe one of the most important things we can teach our kids is self-responsibility and that actions have consequences.
A．studying B．playing C．chatting D．quarreling
A．glad B．lucky C．worried D．sure
A．made B．allowed C．trained D．forced
A．amusements B．communication C． honesty D．responsibility
A．when B．why C．where D．whenever
A．changes B．conflicts C．worries D．problems
A．looking for B．picking up C．waiting for D．calling up
A．angry B．nervous C．disappointed D．ashamed
A．quality B．importance C．stories D．ways
A．hours B．minutes C．days D．times
A．satisfied B．shocked C．surprised D．concerned
A．if B．unless C．because D．so
A．guilt B．disappointment C．excitement D．hatred
A．home B．school C．work D．office
A．finish B．keep C．learn D．stop
A．impossible B．impolite C．unacceptable D．unbelievable
A．meant B．suggested C．showed D．implied
A．reply B．apologize C．tell D．explain
A．decisions B．words C．actions D．friends
A．teacher B．parent C．writer D．professor
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